Thursday, September 10, 2009

TempWorks Press Release - Staffing firms bury paperwork

Staffing firms bury paperwork

St. Paul, Minn. (PRWEB): The concept of time cards is inexorably intertwined with human history, dating to crude animated drawings of homo erectus, sliding down the tail of a brontosaurus as a conveniently placed pterodactyl used its beak to bore a hole in a thin piece of ‘flintstone.’

Unfortunately, little progress has been made over the eons in terms of simplifying this basic but necessary back office process. Besides the movement from rock to paper (with brief, albeit unpopular trials involving papyrus and vellum), time management solutions have evolved very little over the course of human history.

Until now.

Tempworks Timecard Linking, a package which displays the digital image of scanned timecards with their corresponding transactions, has threatened to consign the old fashioned punch card to the dust-bin of business anachronisms, where it will assume a place of honor next to the Telex machine and the mimeograph.

Staffing firms are quickly adopting and championing this new application, enabling companies to speed up their week-end process with a faster audit of transactions prior to payroll, conveniently attaching all timecards to their corresponding invoices, which can then be e-mailed to clients. Indeed, invoicing is no longer just the fax.

Tempworks Timecard Linking allows staffing agencies to work more economically and efficiently, reducing the burden of the back office to the bottom line. The application can be deployed as a licensed feature to Tempworks Enterprise software customers, as a standalone application to staffing industry lenders, or as part of a business process outsourcing package (BPO) managed directly by Tempworks.

By digitizing the invoicing processes, companies are saving more than time and money: they are also dramatically reducing paper usage, a solution that aligns with corporate responsibility and Green initiative programs. Minimizing paper usage while decreasing reliance on ink cartridges, this eco-friendly application significantly reduces companies’ environmental footprint, as well as the frequency of paper cuts that, if infected, create a hazardous liability issue for all involved, particularly if gangrene sets in.

Tempworks EVP Mark Baratto states, “TW Timecard Linking is a timely offering for our clients. Staffing Executives and HR Professionals are working harder than ever to cut costs and improve productivity without reducing customer expectations.”

Applying Frederick Winslow Taylor’s theories of scientific management to the digital age, Baratto also maintains, “Handling timecards electronically eliminates man-hours within the payroll process and protects agencies from branch-level fraud. It can be used to prevent a payroll check from being cut without the presence of an authentic timecard, and can be used to quickly reference documentation supporting invoices to speed collections.”

Clients are quick to sing the praises of Tempworks Timecard Linking. Diem Nguyen, IT Manager at Link Staffing Services, reports that the solution, “allows us to readily produce invoices in a format verifiable by the AP department because timecards are attached to the actual invoice, preventing fraud and billing mistakes. Because an electronic copy of the timecard is created and stored in the Tempworks database, we are saving both time and money.”

The Timecard Linking service is a natural addition to the Tempworks Paperless Staffing initiative, automating all aspects of a staffing firm’s internal operations, and many clients report that saving time and money does, in fact, align with their overall business plans and strategic direction. By eliminating paperwork, staffing firms are now able to focus on work.

About Tempworks Software:
Founded in 1994, TempWorks provides a full suite of enterprise staffing solutions. Designed to automate and streamline all facets of a staffing firm’s daily operation, TempWorks Software offers fully integrated front and back-office staffing software, web portals for customers, employees, applicants and vendor management, and many additional modules. From recruiting to payroll and everything in between, TempWorks Software puts technology to work for staffing firms and their clients. For more information about TempWorks, please visit www.tempworks.com or contact Director of Public Relations, Laura Baratto, at 651-452-0366, or by email at laurab@tempworks.com.

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